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Reliability of Functional and Diffusion MR Imaging Near Cerebral Cavernous Malformations

American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR, 2023-02, Vol.44 (2), p.150-156 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

2023 by American Journal of Neuroradiology. ;2023 by American Journal of Neuroradiology 2023 American Journal of Neuroradiology ;ISSN: 0195-6108 ;EISSN: 1936-959X ;DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A7765 ;PMID: 36657950

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  • Title:
    Reliability of Functional and Diffusion MR Imaging Near Cerebral Cavernous Malformations
  • Author: Colasurdo, M ; Chen, H ; Navarra, R ; Piccirilli, E ; Delli Pizzi, A ; Panara, V ; Caulo, M
  • Subjects: Functional ; Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System - diagnostic imaging ; Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System - pathology ; Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System - surgery ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Postoperative Complications ; Reproducibility of Results
  • Is Part Of: American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR, 2023-02, Vol.44 (2), p.150-156
  • Description: Surgical resection of cerebral cavernous malformations close to eloquent regions frequently uses fMRI and DTI for surgical planning to best preserve neurologic function. This study investigates the reliability of fMRI and DTI near cerebral cavernous malformations. Consecutive patients with cerebral cavernous malformations undergoing presurgical fMRI and DTI mapping were identified. Each cerebral cavernous malformation was hand-contoured; 2 sequential 4-mm expansion shells (S1 and S2) were created, generating 2 ROIs and 2 contralateral controls. Fractional anisotropy and regional homogeneity measurements were then extracted from each ROI and compared with the contralateral controls. Reliability, accuracy, and precision were compared as appropriate. Fifty-four patients were identified and included. Errors of fractional anisotropy were significantly lower than those of regional homogeneity in S1 and S2 ( < .001), suggesting that fractional anisotropy is more reliable than regional homogeneity near cerebral cavernous malformations. Proximity to cerebral cavernous malformations worsened the reliability of regional homogeneity (S1 versus S2, < .001), but not fractional anisotropy ( = .24). While fractional anisotropy was not significantly biased in any ROI ( > .05), regional homogeneity was biased toward lower signals in S1 and S2 ( < .05), an effect that was attenuated with distance from cerebral cavernous malformations ( < .05). Fractional anisotropy measurements were also more precise than regional homogeneity in S1 and S2 ( < .001 for both). Our findings suggest that hemosiderin-rich lesions such as cerebral cavernous malformations may lead to artifactual depression of fMRI signals and that clinicians and surgeons should interpret fMRI studies near cerebral cavernous malformations with caution. While fMRI is considerably affected by cerebral cavernous malformation-related artifacts, DTI appears to be relatively unaffected and remains a reliable imaging technique near cerebral cavernous malformations.
  • Publisher: United States: American Society of Neuroradiology
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 0195-6108
    EISSN: 1936-959X
    DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A7765
    PMID: 36657950
  • Source: GFMER Free Medical Journals
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